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A superintendent contract extension in St. Louis Park is drawing pushback from teachers and parents over district spending priorities.
At a school board meeting last week, some speakers asked the board to pause an early contract extension for Superintendent Carlondra Hines.
The board approved Hines’ three-year contract a year early.
“Compensation is only one part of the issue with the proposed early vote today. Trust is another,” said Kate McDonald, a teacher with the district.
“I believe we need to take a serious look at our priorities as a district,” said Meghan Settingsgard, a parent and teacher in St. Louis Park.
The contract raises Hines’ compensation from about $260,000 in the first year to more than $270,000 ending in 2030. Board members said the move was meant to keep the district stable and avoid a difficult superintendent search.
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